hte is getting a dual leadership structure: Denis Hürtgen and Michael Paul take over leadership

Markus Bold is stepping down from hte's executive board

11-Jun-2026

Michael Paul, Managing Director and COO at hte

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hte announces that Markus Bold handed over leadership of the company to Denis Hürtgen and Michael Paul effective June 1, 2026.

With its new management team, hte aims to further strengthen its position as a leading provider of R&D workflows at laboratory scale. At the same time, the company is clearly looking ahead. Denis Hürtgen and Michael Paul bring many years of experience from different areas of the company and the industry to their new roles.

Michael Paul has extensive experience at the intersection of technology, business development, and customer applications, and most recently served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a member of hte’s management team.

“Our focus is on becoming even more closely aligned with customer requirements and consistently supporting innovation projects with high-quality research data. Our goal remains to help customers achieve fast results with high data quality and commercial relevance,” says Michael Paul, Managing Director and COO at hte.

Denis Hürtgen has played a key role in shaping hte’s technological development over many years and most recently served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), with responsibility for the company’s hardware and software portfolio.

“We are convinced that digitalization and artificial intelligence will play an even greater role in advancing research and development processes in the years ahead. hte will strategically leverage this potential to continue offering its customers innovative, efficient, and practical solutions for their development challenges,”comments Denis Hürtgen, Managing Director and CTO at hte.

hte thanks Markus Bold for his commitment and contributions to the company. At the same time, hte looks ahead to the coming years with confidence and is convinced that, with Denis Hürtgen and Michael Paul leading the company, it will successfully continue on its current path.

https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1188897/hte-is-getting-a-dual-leadership-structure-denis-huertgen-and-michael-paul-take-over-leadership.html